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The Commissioners Waters, a watercourse[1] that is part of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Commissioners Waters
Etymology	in honour of the first Crown Lands Commissioner in Armidale
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands
Local government area	Armidale
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Dumaresq Creek and Tilbuster Ponds
• location	east of Armidale
• elevation	972 m (3,189 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Gara River
• elevation	915 m (3,002 ft)
Length	19 km (12 mi)
Basin features
River system	Macleay River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Burying Ground Creek
National parks	New England NP, Cunnawarra NP
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Course and features

Commissioners Waters was formed by the confluence of the Dumaresq Creek and Tilbuster Ponds. Commissioners Waters is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Armidale. The river flows generally to the southeast by south, joined by a minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Gara River.[1] The river descends 56 metres (184 ft) over its 19 kilometres (12 mi) course.[2]

The river is traversed by the Waterfall Way,[2] and is named in honour of Commissioner McDonald, the first Commissioner of Crown Lands in Armidale.[1]

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• List of rivers of Australia

References

External links

• "Macleay River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
• Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Macleay River

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